Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
(February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005)
Rosa Louise McCauley—known to history by her married name,
Rosa Parks—is born in Tuskegee, Alabama on February 4, 1913.
A lifelong civil rights activist, Parks’ name is synonymous with
her refusal to give up her seat to a white man on a segregated
bus in 1955, a defining moment of the civil rights movement.
A recipient of numerous medals and honors, including the
Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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